Incident Overview
Date: Monday 28 August 1944
Aircraft Type: Lockheed Lodestar II (C-60)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: EW983
Location: St. Thomas Mount (Madras) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Engine number twoEngine number two
Category: Accident
A lack of power on engine number two caused a swing to the right, resulting in the aircraft running towards buildings due to an overcorrection by the pilot. The pilot subsequently retracted the undercarriage to mitigate a collision.A lack of power on engine number two caused a swing to the right, resulting in the aircraft running towards buildings due to an overcorrection by the pilot. The pilot subsequently retracted the undercarriage to mitigate a collision.
Description
A lack of power on engine no. 2 caused the plane to swing to the right. The pilot overcorrected to the left, causing the aircraft to run towards buildings. The pilot retracted the undercarriage to avoid a collision.
Primary Cause
Insufficient engine power on engine number two.Insufficient engine power on engine number two.Share on:
